Definition
The branch of medicine concerned with the diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, particularly inflammatory or degenerative processes of the joints and connective tissue.
Scope and emphasis
Collected comprehensively.
Publication Details
Publication History
Last Update: December 15, 2003.
Copyright
Publisher
National Library of Medicine (US), Bethesda (MD)
NLM Citation
Collection Development Guidelines of the National Library of Medicine [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2019-. Rheumatology. [Updated 2003 Dec 15].